Pawn Crossing the River

Xiao Yin was a little scared.

As we all know, the Heavenly Master catches ghosts. Anyway, that’s what the play says. Xiao Yin still has a relatively clear understanding of herself. She is not a human being.

Xiao Yin is just a little devil, and she actually ran into the Da Zhenren Mansion where the Heavenly Master is. This is really a mouse in the cat's nest. The last ghost that came to Dazhen's Mansion was "Emperor Shitian", but he followed Xuan Sheng to suppress the Feitian Master.

Today's Xiao Yin naturally cannot be compared with the "Emperor Shitian" back then. He is inevitably afraid and appears to be timid. Xiao Yin, who usually doesn't listen to greetings, turned into a good baby after entering the Dazhen Mansion. He stopped running around and stretched out his hand to pull Zhang Yuelu's clothes - when he is in danger, Lao Zhang is the safest, and when he is safe, Lao Zhang The most dangerous.

Zhang Yuelu noticed Xiao Yin's uneasiness, so he took the initiative to hold her hand, and the group walked towards the Weifu Bookstore where Tianshi was.

Because the Tianshi's rotating term of office is next year, he has been in the Dazhen Mansion recently.

The last time Qi Xuansu saw the Heavenly Master, if not counting the conversation through the air, it was before Qi Xuansu went to the Fenglinzhou battlefield. The Heavenly Master gave them two "three or five male and female evil-killing swords".

Qi Xuansu thought, should he return the "Three and Five Male and Female Evil-Slaying Swords"? To be fair, he was able to make great achievements in Fenglin Continent and create trouble in Borneo. The "Three and Five Male and Female Evil-Slaying Swords" played a vital role, no less than the seven "Xirui Sutra" given by the Earth Master. "page.

Qi Xuansu was still a little reluctant to give it back like this.

But Qi Xuansu also knew that as their respective statuses became higher and higher, he could not always be inseparable from Zhang Yuelu. Just holding "Qingyun" was not very meaningful.

Another point is that Zhang Yuelu is the orthodox successor of the Zhang family. If one person really wants to control the two swords, it will be Zhang Yuelu who is in charge of the "Three and Five Male and Female Evil-Slaying Swords", not Qi Xuansu.

After all, this immortal object does not belong to Qi Xuansu, it is just lent to him temporarily.

Qi Xuansu doesn't like double swords either. He thinks "Three Treasures Ruyi" is very easy to use, and "Su Wang" is also pretty good.

The Zhang family and the Li family each have one of the three immortal swords, "Kowting Tianmen", "Three and Five Male and Female Evil Swords", and "Su Wang". People with foreign surnames basically don't have to think about it.

Because the Zhang family and the Li family truly "owned shares", they were powerful overlords long before the Daomen was rebuilt. They participated in the reconstruction of the Daomen, invested in the Daomen, and were part of the Daomen.

If Daomen is regarded as a company, then these two are not only members of the board of directors, but also the two major shareholders of the shareholders' meeting. A rising star like the Wang family is just a member of the board of directors and company management. It seems that you have a lot of power. If you annoy the shareholders, you will be replaced immediately. But shareholders like the Zhang family and the Li family cannot do anything to them unless they also hold a reorganization shareholders meeting in Daomen.

After arriving at Weifu Bookstore, Tianshi was standing on a movable staircase equipped with four wheels at the bottom, taking down a book from the top of a two-story bookshelf. It looked like this.

Many habits have been developed since childhood. Tianshi can take down the book as soon as he thinks about it, but he still lives like an ordinary old man.

Tang Jiaohua came to the bottom of the stairs, raised his head and said, "Master Tian, ​​the eldest lady and Master Qi are here."

The Heavenly Master put the book back to its original position, walked down the stairs leisurely, and said casually: "Don't be restrained, just sit wherever you want."

Qi Xuan Suzhen didn't feel too restrained and found a seat to sit down.

Qi Xuansu now somewhat knows Tianshi's temperament. As long as Tianshi's bottom line is not touched, Tianshi is indeed a very approachable old man. You don't have to be cautious or respectful in front of him. Even if you are slightly offended, he will laugh it off. Will pursue it. He is not as mysterious as the Earth Master, nor as domineering and powerful as the National Master. He is the easiest person to get along with among the three divisions.

But if the bottom line of the Celestial Master is touched, the consequences will be extremely serious, even more so than the National Master and the Earth Master. The Celestial Master will immediately change into a different person, show no mercy, and even destroy relatives for the sake of justice. If you don’t believe it, just look at Zhang Wuhen and you will know. That was her biological sister who grew up dependent on the Heavenly Master, but was eventually beheaded by the Heavenly Master himself.

This is why the Zhang family is not afraid of the Celestial Master.

Under normal circumstances, the Celestial Master is indeed a gentleman who can be bullied, so they can make trouble, and the Celestial Master will not care too much anyway. The Li family is completely different. I have never heard of any Li family who dared to be arrogant in front of the imperial master.

But once the Heavenly Master becomes serious and makes up his mind, the Zhang family will have to be afraid. In an instant, all objections will disappear. For example, when the Heavenly Master decided to appoint Zhang Yuelu as the third-generation heir, and when they had a thorough discussion at the beginning, the Zhang family members were very loud, and the whole family seemed to be in a violent mood, as if they were trying to force him into the palace. But after the Tianshi made the final decision, the Zhang family suddenly stopped and made a compromise.

In this regard, the Li family is different. When it comes to making major decisions related to the fate of the family, the national master does not have such a big deterrent effect. This is probably the difference between concealing oneself and showing one's sharpness. It's somewhat like the fact that an honest person's anger is as terrifying as thunder on the ground, but it's more terrifying.

As for the Earth Master, Qi Xuansu really didn't understand him. I always feel that this is a very deep-rooted character who always likes to hide behind the scenes.

After sitting down, the Heavenly Master first affirmed Qi Xuansu's achievements in Borneo, and then talked about the issue of maritime trade.

To sum up, the word "money" means that Daomen's finances this year are not good. The whole family is counting on Nanyang. At this time, Nanyang can be chaotic, but it cannot continue to be chaotic. Stability must be restored as soon as possible. This burden is heavy.

The Heavenly Master did not make his words very obscure for Qi Xuansu to understand, but said almost in vernacular: "You have taken over the affairs of Nanyang, and you will not be easily moved in a short period of time. Think of both sides in everything. Today's Nanyang It’s a mess. If you don’t do it right, it will be extremely detrimental to your future and may even trap you. Some people will say that you only know how to deal with people, but you don’t know how to make money. You are not good enough to take charge of your own affairs, let alone take charge of the overall situation. If you can do it well, it will accumulate huge capital for you. This is the springboard for you to enter Jinque. Whether you can enter Jinque does not depend on us old guys, nor does it depend on the future head coach. yourself."

Qi Xuansu's eyes lit up, and then he immediately calmed down: "Good and bad always go hand in hand. Jinque allows me to take on such an important responsibility. It is a trust in me and a test for me. I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse."

Tianshi said: "No fault is merit. Today's environment is still good, no matter how good it is. As long as we stabilize our position, it is not difficult to make money. There is no need to deliberately find other sources of wealth. So, you have to finish it quickly. The reorganization of the Nanyang United Trading Company, the thorough investigation of the Wang family’s and Sun’s family’s properties, and the confiscation of all of them were handed over to Jinque, this is a merit.”

Qi Xuansu said: "I have arranged for people to do the confiscation of family property. However, most of the properties of the Wang family and the Sun family are fixed assets, and there is not much real cash. As for the reorganization of Nanyang United Trading Company, there are even many disadvantages. "I intend to take this opportunity to carry out a comprehensive reform."

The Tianshi glanced at Qi Xuansu with some surprise: "I want to remind you that with your qualifications, it is impossible to be directly promoted from the chief deputy palace master to the chief counselor and the master of the palace. You still have to return to Yujing, so Donghua The real person will not let you stay in Nanyang for too long, that is, three to five years. During these three to five years, the long-standing problems of Nanyang United Trading Company will not affect you, but your achievements. It's good to be successful, it's the icing on the cake, and even others can't see your contribution. Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. But if something goes wrong and the mine of Nanyang United Trading Company explodes during your term, the consequences will be enough for you. All efforts in Borneo were in vain.”

Qi Xuansu's face was serious: "I have also considered this. The danger does exist. But now is the best time for reform. If we really want to delay it for three to five years, I will leave this problem to my next term or the one after me." Although there is no need to take responsibility, it also misses the best opportunity to solve the problem. There is always a trade-off between personal interests and Taoist interests. "

Zhang Yuelu, who was sitting next to Qi Xuansu, couldn't help but turn his head and look at Qi Xuansu, with a pair of phoenix eyes shining, looking at his fellow travelers and confidants.

This is why Zhang Yuelu likes Qi Xuansu.

Responsibility is not a generalized "to make a living for the people", but a piece of real things. I am afraid of affecting my future, I dare not take responsibility, I dare not make a difference, and no fault is merit. This set of ideas seems to be nothing. Problems, but many disadvantages have accumulated like this.

Everyone only thinks about their own future and only pursues short-term interests instead of taking the long-term perspective of Taoism. So how can Taoism be good?

Zhang Yuelu doesn't like anything romantic or heroic, but she likes this kind of responsibility.

The Heavenly Master's eyes also showed appreciation: "I'm really pleased that you can think so. Over the years, I have seen many young people talking in front of me, talking about the general trend of the world, and talking about Throughout the ages, people have been seeking freedom, talking about people's hearts, talking about God's will, the way of heaven is vague, and the way of human beings is vast. Most of them are pragmatic. It's really good to be able to calm down and do some practical things like you. ,very good."

Qi Xuansu bowed slightly and said, "I'm ashamed of myself."

The Heavenly Master waved his hand and said: "There is no need to be humble. The end of the Dharma is approaching and the world is becoming more and more real. Then we should also become more and more practical and stand on the ground instead of floating in the sky. If our feet do not touch the ground and the soles of our shoes do not touch the mud, we will Talking about taking over the world will not bring good results. Regarding the reform of Nanyang United Trading Company, I support you and the Lingnan Province will fully cooperate with you. "

There was light in Qi Xuansu's eyes.

Many details were discussed next. In the end, the Heavenly Master did not ask Qi Xuansu for "Qingyun", but sent him to meet his future father-in-law and mother-in-law.